Molle François auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access In the last two decades water has clearly moved from the purview of experts and engineers to a wider forum where stakeholders articulate different claims, values and interests around water management issues. This article takes the example of current debates on water resource development in the Mekong basin and reflects on what are the current challenges, the visions of the future that are in conflict and the skills available. It reflects on the extent to which new practices have been incorporated in water-related decision-making and reviews the implications in terms of skills needed for tomorrow's water management. specialized water management capacity building skills Mekong river basin 098 062 58 Sp. Iss. Suppl. 2 S205-S211 2009 1531-0353 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010046055 10.1002/ird.490 1531-0353 [F B010046055] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010046055 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2009/05/010046055.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2009-06-08 2017-08-23 fdi:010046055 fre